ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Northern Illinois communities will be celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend with fireworks, parades, and festivals.
Here’s a list of Fourth of July events in the stateline.
Davis Junction: Fireworks will take place at Community Park, on Lincoln Avenue.
Winnebago: Winnebago High School — Fireworks Thursday night at the athletic field, at 200 E. McNair Road. Parade steps off Friday, July 4.
Byron: The Byron Fourth of July fireworks show takes place at the Byron Dragway, with a 20-minute show set to music beginning at 9 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. with food vendors and a concession stand.
Beloit: Riverside Park, at 1160 S. Riverside Drive, will host the Pops on the Rock Concert & Fireworks. The fireworks start after a concert by the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra. Free.
Cherry Valley: The free fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. at Baumann Park
Durand: Durand’s fireworks show begins at dusk at Durand High School, 200 W. South St.
Rockford: Downtown. Parade at 5 p.m., live entertainment from 5 to 9 p.m. at City Market Pavilion, live entertainment from 7 to 9 p.m. at Beattie Park Gazebo, fireworks at 9:30 p.m., launched from the Jefferson Street Bridge.
The 2025 Celebration of Freedom fireworks show will also be broadcast live on WTVO-TV and streamed live on MyStateline.com
Amboy: Amboy Depot Museum
Kirkland: Franklin Township Park – Fourth of July celebration begins Thursday, July 3. The three-day festival includes live music, a carnival, a bags tournament, a parade (July 4), and fireworks (July 5). The festival is at Franklin Township Park, one block south of Illinois Route 72.
Rochelle: The festivities include a parade and fireworks to follow at dusk at Atwood Park.
Dixon: Downtown – There is a carnival and parade that steps off at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Fireworks follow at Dusk.
Freeport: Freeport’s Independence Day fireworks display will take place at dusk on Saturday, July 12 as part of the Tutty Baker Festival.
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